Shin Tae-yong volunteered for naturalization of players, emphasized that everyone has the right to defend the Indonesian national team

Vietnam coach Philippe Troussier also secretly agrees with Shin Tae-yong. The 68 year old man believes that the naturalization strategy can indeed have a positive effect on the national team.

Troussier even hopes that The Golden Star in the next few years can follow the bold steps of the Indonesian National Team. The reason is that until now Vietnam still relies entirely on local players when appearing on the international stage.

“For now, the strategy (naturalization) is also being implemented by Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. However, in Vietnam, we are not using the potential (of hereditary players). That's why we are starting to lose leadership (dominance) in Southeast Asia,” said Troussier at a press conference. pre-match at SUGBK, Wednesday (20/3/2024).

“We have actually tried to look at several (naturalized) candidates, but we have to respect politics in Vietnam, I don't want to rush them. I hope that in the future, there will be one or two (naturalized) players brought to Vietnam so that “We can improve the quality of the team and motivate local players,” he stressed.